NFL Head Coach 09

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NFL Head Coach 09 is a unique NFL experience that gives gamers the power to make decisions that define their career and ultimately the fate of their franchise as a head coach in the NFL. The game provides a complete NFL experience, offering a variety of different ways to control an NFL franchise, on and off the field, in-season and off-season. With strategic game planning features, NFL Head Coach 09 places gamers in the coach's seat by allowing gamers to comprehensively scout the opponent, build playbooks, and develop a team that will adapt to the philosophy and system of an NFL franchise. The sideline is your playing field in NFL Head Coach 09 -- gamers can make adjustments to plays and game strategies in an instant. The outcome of every game depends on game-time decisions made on the sideline. Success depends on proper preparation and knowledge of the opposing teams' strategies, as well as expert and timely play calling.

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On August 12, when the all-new NFL Head Coach 09 becomes available in retail stores as part of the special Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition, consumers will discover an entirely redesigned NFL Head Coach game that will offer a complete NFL coaching experience. With deep strategic game planning features, NFL Head Coach 09 will place you in the coach's seat, allowing you to scout the opponent, build playbooks, and develop a team that will adapt to the philosophy and system of your NFL franchise. The authenticity and depth of NFL Head Coach 09 is unrivaled; yet its reinvented design will allow you to navigate through the game with ease. Read More »

Put on your headset, grab your clipboard and see if you have what it takes to be a head coach in the National Football League. Today, Electronic Arts Inc, (NASDAQ: ERTS) announces NFL Head Coach 09, featuring Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy on the game's cover. Released under the EA Sports brand, NFL Head Coach 09 is a unique NFL experience that gives gamers the power to make decisions that define their career and ultimately the fate of their franchise as a head coach in the NFL. Read More »

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Play Editor -- If you love NFL Head Coach and the Madden NFL football franchises, you will love the ability to build your own playbook and export them to Madden NFL 09. In the first fully featured play creator for a next generation football game, users can create new plays and use them in their playbooks. You can even create plays in-game to defend against unexpected plays from your opponent.

Active Sideline -- Coach your team to victory with all of the excitement of game day from the sideline. NFL Head Coach 09 features a fully populated sideline where players interact, coaches coach and everyone reacts to the on-field drama. Utilize game planning and assistant coach’s input to make the decisions that will define not only the game, but your career.

Live Events -- With the help and input of real NFL head coaches, a brand new auction like “mini-game” was created that allows you to make key decisions like free agents, trades, and hiring new assistant coaches. All of these events could involve counter offers from other teams that require instant responses or risk of losing the opportunity.

Defining Moments -- All head coaches face defining moments throughout their coaching careers. At critical moments in the game, you will be presented with a choice that will impact your future as a head coach. If it’s 4th and goal with one second on the clock, you’ll need to make a decision. Do I kick the tying field goal or do I go for the win? The choice you make and the ultimate result has a big impact on your approval rating which affects everything from game difficulty to job security.

Coach Clipboard -- The Coach Clipboard is a revolutionary new way to interact with a sports game. Every major event is surfaced to you and all other pertinent information is at your fingertips through the Coach Clipboard. Keep track of your score and your to-do list through the clipboard.

Off-Season Management -- Scouting in NFL Head Coach 09 plays a major role in your year. The off-season can make or break a team’s upcoming season. The goal during scouting is to unlock as much as information as you can about each player in order to get an accurate read on his true over rating and more importantly, his potential. The NFL Draft is the offseason’s biggest event and you’ll have the chance to draft the next superstar. Draft events include dealing with your draft board, trading up or down, trading future draft picks, and trying to guess what opposing teams will do with their picks.

Online -- NFL Head Coach 09 Gamernet allows players to create gameplay content. Users can upload any created plays to Gamernet (? Do you mean EA SPORTS™ World?])and then download, rate and view any plays they see. If you think you can match wits online with opponents, NFL Head Coach 09 will allow players to battle it out in a quick head-to-head matchup where your coaching skills are put to the test.